Those three words are often linked to the draft approach of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. But those three words aren’t Belichick’s intentions.

Finding value is.

Value is a loaded term. It’s not necessarily based on positional interest or the best-player-available adage; it’s what a team is willing to wage to acquire a player, relative to where a player could be selected.

Time has shown that it’s entirely interpretive. Yet time has also shown that it’s something Belichick invests tremendous stock in, as former Cleveland Browns general manager and NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi explained two years ago.

“Bill is very analytical. Bill is all about not falling in love with a player. Bill is looking at value,” said Lombardi, who served as Browns director of player personnel under Belichick from 1992 to 1995. “He wants the correct definition of the player and the correct value of the player. When he determines that, then he understands where he can move around in the draft.”

Monday, December 27th, 2010

I think that the Patriots can scratch "Tight End" off their list of needs.

As the Patriots have already clinched the #1 seed in the NFL Playoffs, many Patriot fans are going to spend a couple of weeks scouting out some NFL Draft Prospects in addition to watching the 2010 NFL Season finale.

We’d like to discuss where the Patriots will be concentrating their attention on. Name three positions where you think the Patriots need to draft a player in 2011 and tell us why.